Dalton Deardorff was
named the first head men's and women's golf coach in Salisbury University history on Oct. 24, 2023. He will lead the Sea Gull golf programs during their first varsity season in 2024-25.
Deardorff brings over 25 years of experience within the sport to the Sea Gull golf program. He comes to Salisbury after spending almost four years as a private instructor based out of Bishopville, Md., offering lessons to golfers of all ages and levels of skill. He also hosts a golf-based podcast,
Wonderful Walks in Golf, which was recently featured in an issue of
Golf Association of Philadelphia Magazine.
A native of Cashtown, Pa., Deardorff played collegiately at Marywood University, joining Marywood’s first-ever golf recruiting class and playing in the university’s first four varsity golf seasons from 2012-16, spending the last three as a team captain. Deardorff helped the Pacers win back-to-back Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) championships in 2015 and 2016, finishing third out of 45 individual competitors in 2016. In both seasons, Marywood qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships, ranking 20th nationally in 2015 and 35th in 2016.
Deardorff has also competed in multiple open and amateur tournaments hosted by the Maryland State Golf Association. He graduated from Marywood in 2017 with a B.A. in Environmental Design & Architecture and is currently a member of the Glen Riddle Golf Club in Berlin, Md.
